19890116000539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bnorm BN-2A · Carolina, Puerto Rico · January 16, 1989

Date
January 16, 1989 · 18:14 local
Place
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
VLIA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N457SA
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89FA065
Reported as
Bnorm BN2A
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4C5
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel and crash landed in a cane field. Ordered fuel but failed to check. Lineman read 4.2 as 42 gallons.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL AND CRASH LANDED IN A CANE FIELD. ORDERED FUEL BUT FAILED TO CHECK. LINEMAN READ 4.2 AS 42 GALLONS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N457SA · 1

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